Alderfer의 욕구이론을 기반으로 한 대학생의 스마트폰 과의존 영향요인

Abstract

Purpose: This study investigated the factors affecting smartphone overdenpendency among college students based on Alderfer’s Need Theory. Methods: Participants were 190 college students of 3 universities in Busan, South Korea. Data were collected from June 18 to August 10, 2015, after obtaining approval from the institutional review board IRB. The questionnaires consist of items on demographic and smartphone usage characteristics, a smartphone addiction scale, and five needs for smartphone use (sexual curiosity, anonymity, interpersonal needs, needs for recognition, growth needs). Results: The rate of smartphone overdependency was high at 35.3%. Differences in smartphone overdependency among students based on needs levels were sexual curiosity (t=2.91 p=.005), interpersonal needs (t=2.28 p=.024), and needs for recognition (t=2.67 p=.008). Factors affecting smartphone overdependency were gender (OR=2.54, 95% CI=1.08~5.99) and sexual curiosity (OR=1.48, 95% CI=1.13~1.94). Conclusion: The findings revealed that smartphone overdependency among college students is high. Therefore, health provider should pay attention to prevent smartphone overdependency among college students. It is needed strategies considering a gender and sexual curiosity to prevent smartphone overdependence among college students.